Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 [HB-4657]
Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow the United States to prosecute certain U.S. employees who engage in conduct in Canada that would constitute a federal criminal offense if the conduct had occurred in the United States. This bill applies to employees, contractors, and grantees of a U.S. department or agency other than the Department of Defense who are stationed in Canada pursuant to a border security initiative.
HB-4657: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/01/2016
Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016 [HB-4665]
Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Commerce to enter into a joint memorandum with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to conduct, acting through the Bureau of Economic Analysis, an assessment and analysis of the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects attributable to it on the overall U.S. economy. In conducting the assessment, Commerce: (1) may consider employment, sales, contributions to travel and tourism, and other appropriate
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HB-4665: Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Signed By President. on 12/08/2016
STEM Opportunities Act of 2015 [HB-467]
STEM Opportunities Act of 2015 Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide federal science agencies with guidance on establishing specified policies to accommodate the needs of caregiver researchers who receive their research awards. Requires each federal science agency to annually collect and submit to the National Science Foundation (NSF) institution-level data on demographics, primary field, award type, review rating (as practicable), budget request, funding outcome, and awarded budget for all applications for merit-reviewed
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HB-467: STEM Opportunities Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 02/19/2015
CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization Act [HB-4681]
CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise and permanently reauthorize the Child Care Access Means Parents in School grant program. The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education must report to Congress on plans to better serve postsecondary students with dependents.
HB-4681: CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016
Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act [HB-4695]
Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act This bill amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: identify and publish a recommended core set of maternal and infant quality measures for women and children, as specified by the bill; publish an initial core set of any such measures applicable to mothers and infants eligible under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); establish a Maternal and Infant Quality Measurement Program; and establish
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HB-4695: Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/09/2016
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act [HB-4742]
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act to authorize the National Science Foundation to encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world.
HB-4742: Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 09/26/2016
National Landslide Loss Reduction Act [HB-4776]
National Landslide Loss Reduction Act This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a national program to identify landslide hazards and reduce losses from landslides. The USGS shall: develop a national strategy for research on landslides and landslide hazards; develop and maintain a landslide hazard assessment system and a national landslide hazard inventory database; in coordination with state geological surveys, conduct federal-state working groups to establish regional priorities for identifying, mapping, and assessing hazards
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HB-4776: National Landslide Loss Reduction Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 09/30/2016
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act [HB-4790]
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to adopt a consistent and uniform special recreation permitting process with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall sell National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes entrance and recreation fees through federal websites. Interior and USDA should: work with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
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HB-4790: Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016
Reuniting Families Act [HB-4798]
Reuniting Families Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to establish the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrants at 140,000 plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas, and (2) the number of unused visas from FY1992-FY2015. The bill establishes the fiscal year worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants at 480,000 plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas, and (2) the number of unused visas from FY1992-FY2015. The bill redefines "immediate relative" to: mean a child, spouse, permanent partner, or parent
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HB-4798: Reuniting Families Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/01/2016
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act [HB-4835]
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. The bill establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. The Center shall: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer
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HB-4835: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/30/2016